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Keeping a Conversation Going32Everyday Statements15Conversation14Clearing Up Misunderstandings10Making Plans10Reactions10Getting Around Mexico8Time and Frequency8Everyday Conversation7Home Together7Boundaries and Disagreements6Feelings and Check-ins6Encouragement and Celebration5Health and Getting Help5Relationships and Family5Food and Eating Together4Feelings3Shopping and Paying3Food and Dining2Health and Safety2Natural Reactions and Replies2Taking a Taxi in Mexico2Talking About Family2Travel and Directions2Everyday Actions1Everyday Affection1Home Repairs and Utilities1Receiving a Package1Requests1Romance1Talking About How Often1Talking About How You Feel1Viewing an Apartment and Moving In1Wants and Needs1

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  1. I understand.Entiendo.

    “Entiendo.” means “I understand.” in Mexican Spanish. Signals that you understand an explanation or what someone says.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  2. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  3. It’s hot.Está caliente.

    “Está caliente.” means “It’s hot.” in Mexican Spanish. Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.

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  4. I am inside.Estoy adentro.

    “Estoy adentro.” means “I am inside.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being inside a building or place.

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  5. I’m in pain.Tengo dolor.

    “Tengo dolor.” means “I’m in pain.” in Mexican Spanish. Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.

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  6. Bless you!¡Salud!

    “¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.

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  7. There is a problem.Hay un problema.

    “Hay un problema.” means “There is a problem.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.

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  8. To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.

    “Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  9. Is it spicy?¿Pica?

    “¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.

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  10. This is my address.Esta es mi dirección.

    “Esta es mi dirección.” means “This is my address.” in Mexican Spanish. Share an address with a driver/contact.

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  11. Do you have pain?¿Tiene dolor?

    “¿Tiene dolor?” means “Do you have pain?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.

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  12. My phone is broken.Mi teléfono está roto.

    “Mi teléfono está roto.” means “My phone is broken.” in Mexican Spanish. Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.

    BeginnerEssentialEnglish first →Spanish first →
  13. Go ahead.Adelante.

    “Adelante.” means “Go ahead.” in Mexican Spanish. Invites someone to proceed, enter, or speak.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  14. Watch out!¡Cuidado!

    “¡Cuidado!” means “Watch out!” in Mexican Spanish. A quick warning about immediate danger or a hazard.

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  15. How many?¿Cuántos?

    “¿Cuántos?” means “How many?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.

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  16. For a while.Un rato.

    “Un rato.” means “For a while.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  17. Not now.Ahora no.

    “Ahora no.” means “Not now.” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound abrupt. Ahora no, gracias softens a refusal; ahora no, por favor asks someone to stop or wait.

    BeginnerHighEnglish first →Spanish first →
  18. All day.Todo el día.

    “Todo el día.” means “All day.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Time and Frequency. Respond / explain.

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  19. I’m bored.Estoy aburrido.

    “Estoy aburrido.” means “I’m bored.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.

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  20. I have kids.Tengo hijos.

    “Tengo hijos.” means “I have kids.” in Mexican Spanish. Share family information.

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  21. They are friends.Son amigos.

    “Son amigos.” means “They are friends.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.

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  22. It’s different.Es diferente.

    “Es diferente.” means “It’s different.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that two understood items/situations differ.

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  23. That’s cheap.Está barato.

    “Está barato.” means “That’s cheap.” in Mexican Spanish. Comment on a low price.

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  24. Next time.La próxima vez.

    “La próxima vez.” means “Next time.” in Mexican Spanish. Defer an action to the next opportunity.

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Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches

How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.

Neutral63Familiar (tú)7Formal (usted)1
Conversation role7 branches

What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.

Answer or explain47Share information42Express feelings or opinions28Ask a question15Give instructions1Greet or say goodbye1Make a request1
Situations55 branches

The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.

Not recorded17Answer a frequency question with almost never.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask preferred serving temperature of an understood drink/item.1Ask the number of countable items already under discussion.1Ask what someone recalls about an understood event.1Ask whether a listing, item, or appointment remains available.1Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.1Ask whether someone has children during an appropriate personal conversation.1Ask whether to do the understood action now or later.1Ask whether to sit/act inside or outside.1Ask whether weather is windy before an outing.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Comment on a low price.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Defer an action to the next opportunity.1Describe current slow performance of the phone itself, distinct from internet speed.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe having breakfast as an ordinary routine/activity.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Describe windy conditions.1Direct the listener’s gaze upward toward an understood point.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain a social relationship. Feminine alternative: Son amigas.1Explain poor internet speed during a call or task.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that two understood items/situations differ.1Explain the activity being done now.1Express desire to learn the understood subject/language.1Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Introduce a positive update.1Invite the other person to continue by saying the speaker is listening, not merely hearing sound.1Mark that an understood experience/action is happening for the first occasion.1Refer to the previous occasion in a short contextual timing answer.1Report being in pain, followed by location/details when asked.1Report being inside a building or place.1Report that a phone is broken, distinct from battery status.1Report that an understood situation is unusual.1Respond politely when someone sneezes.1Say an explanation, view or instruction is unclear.1Say an understood action or item is unnecessary.1Say there is no available space for an understood item or task.1Share an address with a driver/contact.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share family information.1Share social background. Feminine alternative: Tengo amigas.1Share that today is the speaker’s birthday.1Understand a formal yes/no question about pain.1Warn that a physical item, food or drink is hot.1Wish someone a restful sleep, rather than give a sleep instruction.1
Gender forms2 branches

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neutral64masculine7
Who or what gender refers to5 branches

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Not recorded64object3speaker2listener1noun1
Learning collections3 branches

The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.

Core37Expansion17Not recorded17
Vocabulary families85 branches

Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.

estar14ser12tener10vez3aburrido2adentro2amigos2caliente2dolor2hacer2hijos2lento2normal2telefono2todo2viento2acuerdo1adelante1afuera1ahora1aprender1arriba1asi1barato1bien1buenas1calle1casi1claro1contigo1cualquier1cuantos1cuidado1cumpleanos1desayuno1despues1dia1diferente1dificil1direccion1disponible1divertido1dormiste1duerme1empieza1enamorado1entiendo1escucho1espacio1estudiando1favor1frio1hay1hotel1idea1internet1lavo1llamaste1mejor1mira1molesto1momento1necesario1necesitar1noticias1nunca1peor1pica1poder1preguntar1primera1problema1proxima1querer1rato1razon1recuerdas1ropa1roto1salud1segura1sigue1sueno1ultima1usarlo1
Vocabulary familiarity3 branches

Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.

Everyday48Not recorded17Less common6
Reusability3 branches

Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.

429525317
Coverage gap value5 branches

Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.

3414151132151
Ambiguity risk3 branches

Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.

230321120
Confusion risk4 branches

Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.

22732611543
Spanish word count2 branches

Explore shorter and longer expressions using the recorded Spanish word count.

1–3604–611
Usefulness score4 branches

The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.

44331451321
Difficulty score2 branches

Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.

11–20675–104
Review dates6 branches

When the recorded editorial review was performed.

2026-10-23542026-10-1462026-10-1342026-10-1232026-10-1632026-10-171
Editorial quality1 branches

Recorded review status and quality classification.

Reviewed for Spanish (Mexico)71
Source batches11 branches

Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.

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Review methods3 branches

How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.

Individual editorial meaning/context/grammar review; difficulty-v2 vocabulary/reuse recomputed against reconciled 1414-card deck. Supplemental ratings are editorial estimates, not recall or CEFR measurements.54Editorial rules: templates, topic/role density, context dependence, and same-topic word-family overlap16Individual editorial assessment using the existing v2 factor schema.1
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches

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271
Introductory speakers1 branches

The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.

Not recorded71
Length difficulty factor4 branches

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32862391109
Grammar difficulty factor4 branches

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6343211015121
Idiom difficulty factor3 branches

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0654561
Reuse difficulty factor3 branches

Recorded points for this component of the difficulty score. See each phrase for the assessment note.

-245020-46
Unique Vocabulary Families1 branches

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None recorded71
New Families Vs Baseline46 branches

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None recorded20aburrido2adentro2amigos2caliente2dolor2hijos2lento2normal2todo2viento2afuera1aprender1arriba1asi1barato1calle1cualquier1cuantos1desayuno1dificil1direccion1disponible1duerme1enamorado1escucho1hay1hotel1idea1lavo1llamaste1mira1molesto1necesario1Not recorded1noticias1peor1preguntar1primera1problema1recuerdas1ropa1roto1salud1sueno1usarlo1
New Vocabulary Vs Baseline3 branches

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1–350020Not recorded1
Pronunciation Included1 branches

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No71